Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Sep 7, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 263 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Sep 7, 2012
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH AND EXPERIENCED A SEIZURE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CRASH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUFFER HEAD INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ID
10474218
Incident
Sep 6, 2012
Airbags
Filed Jun 1, 2009
Crash reported1 injury reported
I WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10272483
Incident
May 30, 2009
Mileage
168,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 12, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
TRUCK SKID ON ICE AND FRONT END WAS SMASHED IN. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED CAUSING AND DRIVER TO BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER DID HAVE SURGERY ON HIS LEG BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE BREAK. THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT ANY PRESSURE ON THE LEG FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE MONTHS. AND AFTER THAT IT WILL BE VERY MINIMAL AND WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE. DURING THIS TIME THE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WORK AND THEREFORE NOW HAS NO SOURCE OF INCOME. TRUCK IS TOTALED. *NM
NHTSA ID
10145041
Incident
Dec 8, 2005
Mileage
84,228 mi
AirbagsEngine
Filed Jan 19, 2005
Crash reported
ENGINE QUIT DURING HEAVY RAIN,AT 40 MPH, BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD AND HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES, BUT MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *NM
NHTSA ID
10107583
Incident
Jan 12, 2005
Mileage
38,000 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Feb 16, 2003
Crash reported
BRAKES ON 1998 CHEVY TAHOE FAILED CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. ABS BRAKES NEVER CAME ON ABS LIGHT ON OFTER COLLISION. EXTENSSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO VEHICILE SRS SYSTEM NEVER DEPLOYED WITH MAJOR FRONT END DAMMAGE.
NHTSA ID
10007607
Incident
Jan 18, 2003
Mileage
81,625 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 7, 2001
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILETRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH, IMPACT MID CENTER, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
882361
Airbags
Filed Feb 1, 1999
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON AND OFF SWITCH IS LACKING OR NOT INSTALLED. YH
NHTSA ID
609320
Airbags
Filed Nov 9, 1998
DUE OT AIR BAG SENSOR LOCATION, IF CARPET GETS WET THE SENSOR CAN MAKE AIR BAG DEPLOY, DESIGN DEFECT.
NHTSA ID
542471
Airbags
Filed Sep 29, 1998
Crash reported
IN PASSING LANE (55-65MPH) WHEN ANOTHER STARTED BACKING UP. TAHOE REARENDED VEHICLE. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
828306
Incident
Jul 28, 1998
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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